Close encounters with Jesus - The answer is blowing in the wind

John 3: 1-8 “Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish ruling council. He came to Jesus at night and said, ‘Rabbi, we know you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the miraculous signs you are doing if God were not with him.’” 

“In reply Jesus declared, ‘I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.’” “’How can a man be born when he is old?’ Nicodemus asked. ‘Surely he cannot enter a second time into his mother's womb to be born!’" 

no one can enter the kingdom of God Jesus answered, "I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. You should not be surprised at my saying, 'You must be born again.'

The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit."

Kingdom of God

Kingdom of God Seeing

Kingdom of God Seeing Knowing

Kingdom of God Seeing Knowing Experiencing

Kingdom of God Seeing Knowing Experiencing Only for those who are born again

Kingdom of God

Kingdom of God Ability to enter in

Kingdom of God Ability to enter in Only for those born of water and Spirit

Spirit gives birth to spirit, just as flesh gives birth to flesh

Spirit gives birth to spirit, just as flesh gives birth to flesh Birth result of intimate encounter

Spirit gives birth to spirit, just as flesh gives birth to flesh Birth result of intimate encounter Simply knowing is not enough

Wind

Wind blows where it pleases

Wind blows where it pleases presence is known

Wind blows where it pleases presence is known starting point isn’t known

Wind blows where it pleases presence is known starting point isn’t known direction of travel is unknown

Those born of the Spirit

Those born of the Spirit Go where He pleases

Those born of the Spirit Go where He pleases His presence is known to them

Those born of the Spirit Go where He pleases His presence is known to them Spirit’s starting point isn’t known

Those born of the Spirit Go where He pleases His presence is known to them Spirit’s starting point isn’t known Direction of travel is unknown

Those born of the Spirit

Those born of the Spirit

Those born of the Spirit

If the Spirit isn’t moving us or moving in us, we seek Him and ask why

If the Spirit isn’t moving us or moving in us, we seek Him and ask why we seek Him and ask Him to

If the Spirit isn’t moving us or moving in us, we seek Him and ask why we seek Him and ask Him to When the Spirit moves in us and through us we yield to His presence and power

If the Spirit isn’t moving us or moving in us, we seek Him and ask why we seek Him and ask Him to When the Spirit moves in us and through us we yield to His presence and power we gratefully praise God